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Grid - Distribution Management System: |
The
electrical grid is an interconnected system of power
plants, power lines and other complex components that
transmit and deliver electricity from power plants to
end users. This grid has been in existence since
ages and is almost same since the day of its inception. Advance
computing has shown its impact on all aspects of
life but the
electrical grid remained out of its scope. The Grid now needs an upgrade. The old and
aged Grid has to be replaced with a "Smarter"
and more intelligent Grid.
The Smart
Grid is a network, serving electricity transmission
and distribution that uses robust two-way communications,
advanced sensors, and distributed computing to improve
the efficiency, reliability and safety of power delivery
and use. This evolving intelligent power network facilitates
demand response, the connection and integration of distributed
generation resources (renewable energy sources in particular)
and the full inclusion of residential utility customers
and their home appliances as participants in the efficient,
economic as well as stable operation of the electrical
grid.
Smart
Metering is just one of numerous applications that constitute
the Smart Grid; a smart meter is a good example of an
enabling technology that makes it possible to extract
value from two-way communication in support of distributed
technologies and consumer participation.
"AMI or Advanced Metering Infrastructure is a technology
for automatic collection of various data from energy
meters, at specific intervals and managing this data.
The AMI networks between the smart meters and utility
business systems allow collection and distribution of
energy information to customers, suppliers, utility
companies, and service providers. This enables a change
in energy usage patterns - either in response to changes
in price or as incentives designed to encourage lower
energy use at times of peak-demand or higher prices,
or during periods of stress and low operational grid
reliability." |
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| L&T (In partnership with Telvent)
addresses the market needs through the creation of the
Smart Grid Solutions that helps utilities transform their
grid into one that distributes electricity more efficiently,
economically, reliably, and securely. The solutions comprises
world class technologies in Utility IT systems, Supervisory
Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distribution Management
System (DMS), Enterprise Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), Outage Management System (OMS), Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI), Remote Terminal Units (RTU) and communications. |
Solutions
Smart Metering Solution:
Titanium AMI software coupled with industry leading
meters
Smart Operations Solution:
ArcFMT GIS, Distribution Management (DMS), Feeder Management
(FMS), Responder OMS, and SCADA
Smart Network Solution:
SAGE, subCAT, and Saitel substation automation platforms,
pole mounted RTUs, and IEDs |
Distribution Management System
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